Although gold and silver are not by nature money, money is by nature gold and silver.

Exchange value forms the substance of money, and exchange value is wealth.

Gold is now money with reference to all other commodities only because it was previously, with reference to them, a simple commodity.

The circulation of capital realizes value , while living labour creates value.

Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs.

He who before was the money owner, now strides in front as capitalist; the possessor of labor-power follows as his laborer. The one with an air of importance, smirking, intent on business; the other hesitant, like one who is bringing his own hide to market and has nothing to expect but a hiding.